Salva Guardia Protection Letters: Early Precursors to Passports
What Were Salva Guardia Letters? From the late Middle Ages into the seventeenth century, salva guardia protection letters were issued by monarchs, bishops, city councils,…
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US Passport 1947 Colonel Edward Dehne
He was on the D-Day beaches at Normandy and fought across Europe to Berlin, personally participating in the rescue of numerous concentration camps… with amazing…
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US Courier passport 1872, Paris
This is an original U.S. courier passport, issued in Paris on January 26, 1872, the 96th year of American independence. Such documents served as safe…
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18th Century Jewish Protection Letter
As a side topic, I do collect also protection letters & passes from the Holocaust which includes documents issued and signed by several “righteous diplomats”….
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Y. Montand and S. Signoret Passports
Not often do you find passports from European actors/actresses at an auction, but a French auctioneer in 2017 had a set of nine passports. Ivo…
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Let’s Face It. It’s Just Not Fun To Travel Anymore
Is Traveling Still Fun in Today’s World? Travel once meant escape, discovery, and joy. Today, with rising geopolitical tensions, shifting borders, economic instability, and growing…
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The History of Belarus Passports: A Journey Through Time
Belarus, a land rich in history and cultural heritage, has seen its national identity evolve through various political landscapes. One of the most telling artifacts…
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The Passport as Historical Source: Tracing Borders, States, Lives
Passports began as local travel permits. Medieval city-states issued documents that let outsiders pass gates or harbors. These early papers listed places a holder could…
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Mary Kingsley – A Fearless Victorian Lady Explorer
Imagine it’s 1893 and a young woman, just at age 30, from London wants to travel to the West coast of Africa – Alone! Deep…
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Swiss Canton Lucerne Passport Booklet 1914
Swiss cantonal passport booklets are very rare to find. Until the beginning of 1915, Each Canton, in total 25, issued their own passports. It is…
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Nesselrode Karl: Russian Count and Diplomat
Attractive D.S., Comte Nesselrode, three pages, written to the first, third and fourth, on a 14.5 x 9 folio, Saint Petersburg, 17th July 1845, to…
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Canada – Special Vimy Pilgrimage Passport 1936
I stumbled over this unusual Canadian passport during research, which I had never heard of before, but the story behind this special passport is of national…
